. Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the moving pictures . , said Mr. Temple,with frosty condescension, I had something more 58 TOM SLADE important to do with myself than to play WildWest with a pack of boys. There were more open fields in those days,said the scoutmaster, pleasantly. And perhaps that is why my wealth growsnow. Very likely; and the movement which theseboys represent, Mr. Ellsworth added with a sug-gestion of pride in his voice, is growing quite asfast as any mans wealth. Indeed, sir! Do you know that this boysfather owes me money? said Mr. Temple, coldlyindicating Tom. Very likely. And t
. Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the moving pictures . , said Mr. Temple,with frosty condescension, I had something more 58 TOM SLADE important to do with myself than to play WildWest with a pack of boys. There were more open fields in those days,said the scoutmaster, pleasantly. And perhaps that is why my wealth growsnow. Very likely; and the movement which theseboys represent, Mr. Ellsworth added with a sug-gestion of pride in his voice, is growing quite asfast as any mans wealth. Indeed, sir! Do you know that this boysfather owes me money? said Mr. Temple, coldlyindicating Tom. Very likely. And that the boy is a hoodlum? Mr. Ellsworth bit his lip, hesitatingly. Yes,I know that, Mr. Temple, he said. And a thief and a liar? Dont run, Tom, whispered Roy. No, I dont know that. Suppose we talkapart, Mr. Temple. We will talk right here, and therell be verylittle talking indeed. If you think I am a publictarget, sir, you are quite mistaken! You clearout of this lot and keep out of it, or youll go tojail—the whole pack of you! A man is known. - K L HITTING THE BULLS EYE 59 by the company he keeps. If you choose to castyour lot with children—and hoodlums and row-dies I could send that boy to jail if I wanted to, he broke off. You know hes a viciouscharacter and yet you The Scoutmaster looked straight into the eyesof the enraged Temple, and there was a littleprophetic ring in his voice as he answered. Im afraid it would be hard to say at presentjust what he is, Mr. Temple. I was thinkingjust a few minutes ago, as I saw him danglinghis legs up there, that he was on the fence in more,ways than one. I suppose we can push him downon either side we choose. Theres a right and wrong side to every fence,young man. There is indeed. As every good citizen should know; a publicside and a private side. He has always been on the wrong side of thefence hitherto, Mr. Temple. Mr. Ellsworthheld out his hand and instinctively Tom shuf-fled toward him and allowed the scoutmastersarm to encircle
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